Patents by Inventor Shogo Hirata

Shogo Hirata has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240100965
    Abstract: A relay device includes: a first contact and a second contact; a driving mechanism; a first conductor; a second conductor; and a static relay and an electric heating element. The driving mechanism is configured to cause the first contact and the second contact to be close to each other or separated from each other. The first conductor is electrically coupled to the first contact. The second conductor is electrically coupled to the second contact. The static relay and an electric heating element are coupled between the first conductor and the second conductor. The electric heating element is disposed to allow heating of one or both of the first contact and the second contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Shogo HIRATA, Tomoya SATO
  • Patent number: 9457673
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a power storage device, a power receiving unit for receiving power for charging the power storage device from an external power supply, an illumination unit for emitting light to the power receiving unit in response to a transistor attaining an on-state, and stopping the emission of light and a microcomputer for controlling the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomokazu Masuda, Yusuke Tsutsui, Shogo Hirata
  • Patent number: 9252614
    Abstract: A vehicle including a battery, a plug receiving portion for receiving a plug for supply an electric power to be charged in the battery or a plug for receiving an electric power discharged from the battery, a lid for closing the plug receiving portion and a light for illuminating the plug receiving portion. In the vehicle, when the state of the vehicle becomes a running mode indicating a state that the running of the vehicle is permitted, the light is turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomokazu Masuda, Yusuke Tsutsui, Shogo Hirata
  • Publication number: 20140292253
    Abstract: A vehicle including a battery, a plug receiving portion for receiving a plug for supply an electric power to be charged in the battery or a plug for receiving an electric power discharged from the battery, a lid for closing the plug receiving portion and a light for illuminating the plug receiving portion. In the vehicle, when the state of the vehicle becomes a running mode indicating a state that the running of the vehicle is permitted, the light is turned off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomokazu Masuda, Yusuke Tsutsui, Shogo Hirata
  • Publication number: 20140042966
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a power storage device, a power receiving unit for receiving power for charging the power storage device from an external power supply, an illumination unit for emitting light to the power receiving unit in response to a transistor attaining an on-state, and stopping the emission of light in response to the transistor attaining an off-state, and a microcomputer for controlling the transistor such that the transistor is turned off in response to connection between the external power supply and the power receiving unit, and the transistor is turned on in response to release of the connection between the external power supply and the power receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomokazu Masuda, Yusuke Tsutsui, Shogo Hirata